Skateboards: When Roller Skates Met Surfboards

Published: Nov. 22, 2018, 6 a.m.

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The first skateboards didn\\u2019t come from a store. Kids had to make them from scratch! And they made for a bumpy ride\\u2026 Joy Dolo and twelve-year-old pro skater Minna kickflip their way through history with reporter Chris Greenspon. We\\u2019ll get the scoop on low-tech early skateboards and the skaters who innovated their way to a smoother ride. Plus, we\\u2019ll talk with a skater who wants to change the world with four wheels and a deck. You can support Brains On and Forever Ago at brainson.org/donate.

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